The River Ganges or Gaṅgā - X
Myths and Legends of Gaṅgā - Gaṅgā As the Wife of Viṣṇu
Gaṅgā as the wife of Viṣṇu
In Chapter 2.6 Hymns 13-95 of the Brahmā Vaivārta Purāṇa, it is stated that Lord Viṣṇu has three wives, namely Lakśmī, Gaṅgā, and Saraswatī. All the three wives love Viṣṇu dearly and fight for his attention at all times. In order to do so effectively, they proclaim their respective supremacy over the other, which leads to quarrels. Due to their constant quarreling amongst each other, finally Viṣṇu keeps Lakśmī for himself, and gives Gaṅgā to Śiva and Saraswatī to Brahmā.
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